Reviews
Singles As Bs & 12 Inches
Osibisa were brave pioneers – a band of Ghanian, Nigerian and Caribbean musicians who came together in London at the...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2015
The Rough Guide to Unsung Heroes of Country Blues Vol 2
Rough Guides always take a certain pleasure in making sure their CD compilations don’t mimic other albums out there. And...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2015
Songs of Paapieye
SK Kakraba is a Ghanaian musician living in Los Angeles, and his instrument is the gyil. This pentatonic xylophone of...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2015
Let Them Speak
This is an album recorded by 18 musicians, separated by 18,000km. The Umoza Music Project is a joint Malawian and...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2015
The Complete Island Recordings
Ask musicians from all corners of the globe to name a hero or inspirational figure, and it's a fair bet...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2015
Viva Diaspora
With over two decades of being lauded for his electronic take on Gypsy brass and klezmer stylings, Frankfurt's Shantel hit...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2015
Change
This kora- and balafon-playing singer-songwriter from Guinea is best known for his dashing presence within the ranks of Afro Celt...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: December/2015
The Mountain and the River
The Mountain and the River is the debut recording by Yuan Deng, an Italy-based female virtuoso of the guzheng (21-string...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2015
Parachute
It's hard to pinpoint what exactly makes Trio Dhoore's music their own: what makes their art distinctive, or even identifiably...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: December/2015
Rwanda is My Home
This is a very enjoyable yet remarkably melancholic release by a four-piece acoustic group from Rwanda. Part of the charm...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2015
